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Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette passes on her party's fundraising targets

By Allison SherryThe Denver Post

Posted:
07/13/2013 12:01:00 AM MDT

Updated:
07/13/2013 12:32:11 AM MDT

WASHINGTON — The most senior member of the Colorado delegation — Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette, who represents Denver — has skipped out on paying dues to her party's fundraising arm, a chart obtained by the National Journal shows.

DeGette is the highest-ranking Democrat to not contribute a dollar to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which helps elect other Democrats to the chamber, according to the data.

Democrat Reps. Ed Perlmutter, of Jefferson County, and Jared Polis, of Boulder, each raised money for the DCCC. Polis is a national chairman and has raised $128,000 just in dues. (His stated goal was $300,000.) Perlmutter has raised $10,000. (His stated goal is $200,000.)

DeGette's stated goal was $300,000, though Federal Elections Commission documents show she had raised only $79,000 total for her re-election campaign in the first quarter of this year.

DeGette's spokeswoman, Juliet Johnson, did not get back to The Denver Post immediately for comment.

DeGette's Denver seat is considered among the politically safest in the state. She was first elected in 1996. She is a chief deputy whip for the Democrats and a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. She is also the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation.

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